Blast from the past: Researchers discover oldest US gun dating back
almost 500 years, Christopher Cann, USA Today, Nov. 26, 2024
[www.usatoday.com]

Full interview: Archaeologist details finding 480-year-old gun, FOX 10 Phoenix
[www.youtube.com]

Oldest' firearm found in Arizona used in 1500s, FOX 10 Phoenix
[www.youtube.com]

the paywalled paper is:

Seymour, D.J. and Mapoles, W.P., 2024. Coronado’s Cannon:
A 1539-42 Coronado Expedition Cannon Discovered in Arizona.
International Journal of Historical Archaeology, pp.1-27.
[link.springer.com]

Yours,

Paul H.

"The past is never dead. It's not even past."
William Faulkner, Act 1, Scene III, Requiem for a Nun (1951)



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